Trey Mendez
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 0:36
- Avg per meeting
- 0:18
- Segments
- 12
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Top issues during term (20)
Residential Development at 220 West 2nd Street
The financial impact on city tax revenue and service provision costs is currently unknown.
Downtown Revitalization and Historic Preservation
None anticipated at this workshop stage.
Drainage and Flood Mitigation
Generates approximately $3.8 million to $6.5 million annually for drainage maintenance and capital debt issuance.
Water Infrastructure and Scarcity
Projects include a $42 million plant upgrade and a potential $181 million expansion, with external grants sought to minimize ratepayer impact.
AI Data Center Moratorium
None directly, though it pauses potential industrial developments.
Charter Amendments for Administrative Offices
Determined by ballot measure outcomes for governance restructuring.
Library Usage and Statistics
Funding for future capital projects identified in the master plan will need to be addressed in subsequent budget cycles.
Downtown Economic Development
State tax revenue rebates and local TIRZ funds could be leveraged to support multi-million dollar downtown hospitality and infrastructure improvements.
Housing Affordability and Supply
Property value adjustments based on demolition and new residential construction.
Space Industry Development
The city is currently managing a $200 million capital improvement program supported by economic growth.
Citywide vs. Overlay Regulations
Permitting and code enforcement operations will be impacted by new regulatory standards.
Vocational Training for Special Needs
No direct financial impact reported at this meeting.
Historic Property Tax Exemptions
The impact on property values and neighborhood character remains to be determined.
Personnel Appointment
The appointments themselves do not have a direct financial impact, but the leadership's decisions will influence the CVB's budget and revenue generation through tourism.
Tourism and Economic Development Strategy
Effective tourism marketing can increase local tax revenue and support small business growth.
Downtown Renaissance Master Plan
Business owners may incur costs to install required surveillance cameras, electronic ID readers, and parking lot lighting.
Film Commission Updates and Community Programming
Potential long-term economic boost for local hospitality, retail, and service sectors from incoming film crews.
West Rail Trail Sculpture Contest
The project totals approximately $1.99 million, with $900,000 covered by federal grant funds and the remainder funded by the city.
Traffic Signal and Landfill Infrastructure Contracts
Total contract value is $3,160,793 over 60 months, funded via budgeted Internal Services funds.
Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Budget and Property Tax Rate
Sets municipal spending and tax collection levels for the upcoming fiscal year.
Moved or seconded (7)
Motions Mendez personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-15
Motion made by Board Member Ben Peña, seconded by Board member Trey Mendez to accept staff’s recommended charter amendments, including additional changes discussed during the meeti…
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
Recommendation for Campaign Finance
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-01
to increase the mayor’s salary to $60,000 and the City Commissioners’ salary to $40,000, with no COLA adjustments applied
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
approve the minutes of the May 11, 2026, meeting with the requested corrections
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-11
to close the public hearing.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-11
close the public hearing
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-11
to table Item letter "d "to the next meeting.
Decisions during term (253)
Recorded while Mendez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Close Public Hearing
Recommend Charter Amendments to City Commission
Approval of the Minutes: May 8, 2026.
Approval of May 8, 2026 Minutes
H.E.B. Building (924 E. Washington St.) COA Approval
Eulalio Perez House (1323 E. Jefferson St.) Demolition and Rehabilitation
Sara L. & Francisco Trevino House (1046 E. Ringgold St.) Demolition and Replacement
Approval of the Minutes: May 8, 2026.
Consideration and approval of April 9, 2026, meeting minutes.
Approval of March 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Approval of May 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Discussion, Consideration and Action to approve minutes for meeting on May 12th 2026.
Close Public Hearing on City Commission Disciplinary Provisions
Table Discussion on City Commission Disciplinary Provisions
Close Public Hearing on Local Hiring and Safe Working Conditions Petition
Table Discussion on Local Hiring Petition
Schedule Special Meeting for June 15, 2026
Adjournment
Close Public Hearing on Item 1a (Commissioner Disciplinary Provisions)
Table Item 1a (Disciplinary Provisions for City Commission Members)
Voting record (8)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.